fall
v
(pt fell , pp fallen ) 1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
come or go down from force of weight, loss of balance, etc; descend or drop 落下; 跌落; 降落; 掉下
The rain was falling steadily. 雨不停地下著.
The leaves fall in autumn. 秋天树叶凋落.
He slipped and fell ten feet. 他失足自十英尺高处跌了下来.
That parcel contains glass don't let it fall. 那包裹里有玻璃制品--别掉在地上.
The book fell off the table onto the floor. 那本书从桌上掉到地上.
He fell into the river. 他掉进河里了.
I need a new bicycle lamp my old one fell off and broke. 我需要一个新的自行车车灯--旧的摔破了.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/upon sb/sth) come as if by dropping suddenly; descend 突然降临; 来临
A sudden silence fell. 突然静了下来.
Darkness falls quickly in the tropics. 热带地区天黑得很快.
Fear fell upon them. 他们突然感到很害怕.
3 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (down/over) stop standing, esp suddenly; collapse 倒下(尤指突然间); 倒塌
Many trees fell in the storm. 在那?quot;┓缬曛杏行矶嗍鞫嫉沽?
He fell on his knees (ie knelt down) and begged for mercy. 他跪下求饶.
The toddler tried to walk but kept falling down. 那小孩学著走路但老是跌跤.
She fell over and broke her leg. 她跌倒後摔折了腿.
(fig 比喻) Six wickets fell (ie Six batsmen in cricket were dismissed) before lunch. 午饭前有六个板球击球员被杀出局.
4 [Ipr] hang down 垂下; 低垂
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a mass of curls. 她的鬈发披在肩上.
His beard fell to his chest. 他的胡须垂到胸前.
5 [I] decrease in amount, number or intensity (数量、 数目)下降; (强度)变弱
Prices fell on the stock market. 股市行情下跌.
Her spirits fell (ie She became sad) at the bad news. 她听到这坏消息後情绪很低落.
Her voice fell as they entered the room. 他们走进房间时她的声音低了下来.
The temperature fell sharply in the night. 夜间温度急剧下降.
6 [I, Ip] ~ (away/off) slope downwards 向下倾斜
Beyond the hill, the land falls (away) sharply towards the river. 山那边地面呈陡坡向河边倾斜.
7 [I]
(a) lose one's position, office or power; be defeated 失去地位、 职位或权力; 垮台
The government fell after the revolution. 政府在那场革命之後垮台了.
(b) die in battle; be shot 阵亡; 被击毙
Half the regiment fell before the enemy onslaught. 在敌军猛攻下, 这个团有一半人阵亡了.
Six tigers fell to his rifle. 他用步枪射倒了六只老虎.
(c) (of a fortress, city, etc) be captured (指要塞、 城市等)沦陷, 失守
Troy finally fell (to the Greeks). 特洛伊最终被(希腊人)攻陷.
8 [I] (dated 旧) sin; do wrong 犯罪; 堕落
Eve tempted Adam and he fell. 夏娃诱惑亚当, 结果他犯了罪.
9 [Ipr] ~ on/over sth take the direction or position specified 朝某方向; 占据某位置
Which syllable does the stress of this word fall on? 这个字的重音是在哪个音节上?
My eye fell on (ie I suddenly saw) a curious object. 我突然看见一个奇怪的东西.
A shadow fell over the room. 有个影子映入室内.
10 [La, Ln, Ipr]
~ (into sth) pass into a specified state; become 进入某种状态; 变成: fall asleep 入睡
The horse fell lame. 那马瘸了.
He fell silent. 他静了下来.
Has she fallen ill again? 她又病了吗?
When does the rent fall due? ie When must it be paid? 租金何时到期?
She fell an easy prey to his charm. 她一下子被他迷住了.
He fell into a doze, ie began to doze. 他打起瞌睡来了.
The house fell into decay. 那房子腐朽了.
11 [I, Ipr] happen or occur; have as a date 发生; 适逢(一日期)
Easter falls early this ye...
*[fɒ:l]n. 落下, 瀑布, 采伐量, 下降, 落差, 降低, 堕落, 秋天vi. 倒下, 落下, 来临, 失守, 阵亡, 下跌, 减弱, 倾斜, 垮台, 轮到, 变成, 降低a. 秋天的【经】 下跌; 下滑相关词组: fall apart fall away fall back fall behind fall flat fall for... fall foul of... fall on one's feet fall in fall into... fall in with... fall off fall out of... fall over oneself fall short of... fall through fall to doing fall under... fall in with sb's plan fall about fall to